Agree on the knee sleeves. I was always against it and just thought it was for “old” guys for some dumb reason. Got a pair and love them now.
FIT.Y.E.R.O. (Meathead, wellness, fitness, diet, exercise) Thread
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It’s always a breath of fresh air when UKO drops in to a thread just to disagree.
Always feel like I’m really learning something.
Always feel like I’m really learning something.
Some of this stuff isn’t rocket science. Balance is key. Good, clean diet that is heavy on macronutrients, low on unnecessary carbs/low-density lipids, 30 minutes of cardio that boosts your heart rate above 120 bpm, and moderate weight training will do the trick.
Damn do you guys get this technical with sex too. If your doing it right or at all its a cardio/core too.
After reading this thread I expect to see yall coming in looking like the 300 Spartans.
After reading this thread I expect to see yall coming in looking like the 300 Spartans.
Some of us do.
Took a 75 minute vinyasa class (100 degree room) last night and confirmed I have the flexibility of a rock. Several times was that special kid in class that warranted the instructors guidance on how to properly pose 🥴
Still, highly recommend for anyone looking for an instructional way of working on their flexibility/ stretching. Even with my narrow range, felt the benefits of it during and after.
It's a thread titled "meathead, wellness, fitness, diet, exercise" where we're gonna geek out on this shit. If that bothers you or you just want to be a little bitch about everything, scram. If you want to participate in the conversation, do so.
Some of you are just ****ing miserable. This shit ain't easy. Sitting on your ass and eating fast food is easy.
Some of you are just ****ing miserable. This shit ain't easy. Sitting on your ass and eating fast food is easy.
Wayne, have you looked in to knees over toes? Pretty popular social media guy that specializes in injured knees.
www.atgonlinecoaching.com
www.atgonlinecoaching.com
Had meniscus surgery in February. Can get ass to heel now where I couldn't before, not to mention the peace of mind when I do legs, play hoops, etc. I am surprised your surgeon said that.....mine said something similar but only if I was going to be in the recliner w/ the remote for the rest of my years, otherwise, get it fixed.
Really don't understand humor or sarcasm do ya.
Try doing what you do while injecting chemo in your veins every 3 weeks for the last yr pills for 2 weeks every month 4 radiation rounds. Gut has been ripped open twice in 4 yrs due to both colon dissection and hernia surgery. Regained 40 lbs on my own while being poisoned. Stage 4 that I'm beating twice now in my 40s.
I've actually enjoyed reading the different styles and diets. Just making jokes. But there is not a badder mother ****er in this thread than me. True story.
Now try all that while maintaining the bills the mortgage the marriage and raising a teenage daughter.
Your life is a cake walk. You should appreciate that.
Holler at my IG if you wanna see some spartan shit bro, I’ll check yours out if I need restaurant and video game suggestions.
Usually around 6 or 7. On the couch by 8:30-9 under a blanket reading or watching tv and usually asleep by 10 at the latest. Wake up around 12-1 and move to bed. Then wake up between 4-4:30, no alarm necessary.
Honestly I feel great with 6 and just wake up.
Secret torture shame… I like doing the seated crunch machine deck.
120 x 20
140 x 20
155 x 30
There’s a stout six pack under my keg.
When I was ripped 30 years ago, I had a weak core. (Fear of strain to pelvic bone graft surgery)
Caution to wind.
120 x 20
140 x 20
155 x 30
There’s a stout six pack under my keg.
When I was ripped 30 years ago, I had a weak core. (Fear of strain to pelvic bone graft surgery)
Caution to wind.
Meh, it’s perspective bubba. There are people out there that have it way worse than you as well and they’d say your life was a cakewalk compared to theirs.
We’re not in here comparing who has what harder. That’s irrelevant.
Happy for you and proud of your hard work, congrats it’s something to be proud of, not necessarily something to throw in others peoples’ face to show you’re tougher than others though.
Really appreciate the advice on the creatine, etc on this thread. I’ve been able to significantly increase poundage on resistance training on most lifts this month. Most notable was the pathetic bench press max of 205 to 265 tonight. My diabetes blood sugar is also staying in safe range without paying out the ass to buy ozempic because of donut hole trap in medicare coverage. This 68 year old would like to maintain quality of life for another 10 to 15 years before checking out of this life.
Thanks. To clarify, it’s on a universal weight machine with weight plates I have at home. I certainly couldn’t do this much with free weights.
I looked up bench press records by age. It's not something that's well tracked so I found some news articles:
65 - Around 400
75 - Around 300
80 - Around 250
85 - 257
91 - 187
Point is, Bill, even though it's not free weights you're pretty damn strong for your age!
65 - Around 400
75 - Around 300
80 - Around 250
85 - 257
91 - 187
Point is, Bill, even though it's not free weights you're pretty damn strong for your age!
That’s amazing Bill!
I will say make sure to know what the resistance is on a smith machine bar or whatever you’re using. So many times I’ve seen people count a smith machine bar as #45 like usual but they’re actually #20-25 on most machines.
I will say make sure to know what the resistance is on a smith machine bar or whatever you’re using. So many times I’ve seen people count a smith machine bar as #45 like usual but they’re actually #20-25 on most machines.
Hank and Wayne,
He posted a pretty good routine today. Gives you a small sample of what the program does. The only part missing is the intro series where he goes on depth about how to use whole body tension to isolate specific joint movements.
He posted a pretty good routine today. Gives you a small sample of what the program does. The only part missing is the intro series where he goes on depth about how to use whole body tension to isolate specific joint movements.
I've got an ankle that sprains ridiculously easy and the older I get the longer it takes to heal. I'm currently hobbling around a bit after spraining it running after my friend's kids in a corn field at a Halloween party.
Any thoughts on the best way to prehab it once it healed? I've had decent success with yoga in the past but it is tough for me to stick with for long periods.
Any thoughts on the best way to prehab it once it healed? I've had decent success with yoga in the past but it is tough for me to stick with for long periods.
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I mostly do banded ankle distractions that show up around the 3:00 mark (haven't tried his version), but this is a pretty good routine imo.
I just got el cheapo resistance bands off Amazon and they work just fine. I paid like $40 during the pandemic and never had any issues.
Yeah there should be a million cheap options and they should work fine for years. You don’t need name brand or anything just something with 4-5 stars on Amazon.
Thanks! I figured that was the way to go, but have used them sparingly through the years at the gym, so wasn’t sure if it was ok to just go as cheap as reasonably possible.
Chest / rear shoulders:
20 x 80# incline db press
20 x cable press
20 x 90# incline
20 x cable press
15 x 90# incline
20 x 135# bp
10 x 245#
20 x cable press
6 x 265# bp
20 x cable press
4 x 275#
20 x cable press
The Gary Brecka JRE is excellent for the optimization nerds.
20 x 80# incline db press
20 x cable press
20 x 90# incline
20 x cable press
15 x 90# incline
20 x 135# bp
10 x 245#
20 x cable press
6 x 265# bp
20 x cable press
4 x 275#
20 x cable press
The Gary Brecka JRE is excellent for the optimization nerds.
5a Glute Day
7a 2.2 Mile Dog Walk To The Beach & Back
9a Sauna & Cold Tub
12p Slow Flow Yoga
I’ll be in bed early…
7a 2.2 Mile Dog Walk To The Beach & Back
9a Sauna & Cold Tub
12p Slow Flow Yoga
I’ll be in bed early…
Worked squats up to 4 sets of 295x5 this am. Close to jumping up to 3 plates each side but without a spotter, still a bit hesitant.
Is this something I’m just going to have to get over and push through or do those that squat feel a spotter is helpful, as I’ve heard mixed reviews? Mainly the negative being that the spotter does more harm to your form as there’s not a proper way to supplement your movement.
Is this something I’m just going to have to get over and push through or do those that squat feel a spotter is helpful, as I’ve heard mixed reviews? Mainly the negative being that the spotter does more harm to your form as there’s not a proper way to supplement your movement.
Where is best place to see where your max bench compares to others in your weight/age range? Any KY state record database? I have a max now but would like to have a goal to work towards. I try to workout every day. I’ve seen a few sites for bench press records but nothing really concrete..not sure if they are reliable info.
-I’ve hit #475 without a spotter, rarely ever use them but always use spotter arms for a bail out. Nothing worse than someone touching your bar that doesn’t know how to properly spot.
Same for bench.
-You can google any exercise max lifts by age group and you should come up with plenty of good sites to compare to @LowerLevelSeatA
-Cold Tubbers, what’s the science or background behind Huberman saying 11 minutes total a week for cold tub/plunge is all you need?
I’ve seen and heard clips of it but haven’t listened to the whole conversation. Hell, I usually do 10 minutes or more 3x/week but if it’s not benefiting me I don’t want to be in there longer than I should.
I do 20 mins 5-6x/week for the sauna. Got it up to 156 today, pretty impressive for a $300 portable setup that took 10 minutes to assemble.
Same for bench.
-You can google any exercise max lifts by age group and you should come up with plenty of good sites to compare to @LowerLevelSeatA
-Cold Tubbers, what’s the science or background behind Huberman saying 11 minutes total a week for cold tub/plunge is all you need?
I’ve seen and heard clips of it but haven’t listened to the whole conversation. Hell, I usually do 10 minutes or more 3x/week but if it’s not benefiting me I don’t want to be in there longer than I should.
I do 20 mins 5-6x/week for the sauna. Got it up to 156 today, pretty impressive for a $300 portable setup that took 10 minutes to assemble.
For safety and health? Sheesh. 11-15 minutes total 3-4X max. My triath friend guru is all over this. Anything more is ego and doesn't serve a purpose...same w/ the temps of the water unless you like hypothermia.
If I'm pushing into my highest percentage ranges for singles/doubles, the smart move is to grab a spotter whose sole job is to hover hand behind me in position to catch my upper body and the bar if I drop. Some of that is for safety, but a lot of it is confidence - having a backstop if I'm nervous about the lift can help mentally push through to the full range of movement instead of chickening out with a half-rep or losing tightness because I lost focus and failing the lift/muscle-f-ing it up. First two videos in this post are good examples of what you want from your back spotter while squatting. For really heavy lifts, I also asked for side spotters who are ready to catch the plates (NOT the bar), you can kind of see them in those vids. For when I'm solo, I set the pins like this so if something wacky happens and I fail, all I have to do is sit down an inch or two and I can set the bar down safely. If you're not used to using those or having a spotter, set the pins higher than you think you need them - just below where the bar is at the bottom of the movement so you don't hit it and get thrown off.
That was a long way of not answering your question. But yes - a GOOD spotter who won't touch you or the bar unless you fail can be incredibly helpful from a confidence standpoint while squatting something heavy. From a safety standpoint, everyone should be using the spotter arms or rack poles. One of the best things anyone lifting heavy can and MUST learn is how to fail safely. A good spotter can help with that. As a general PSA: DO NOT ever try to dump a bar over your head to get out of a squat. I have done it, but it is unnecessarily risky. Setting the bar on the spotter arms behind your neck and getting out from under the bar moving forward is the safest way.
@LowerLevelSeatA if you ever want to compare your squat, bench, or deadlift by your age group/weight class, this is the place to go: Open Powerlifting
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450, good lord 😎 Impressive, Pretzel.
And I just got the same gymreaper belt you’re sporting in the second vid; by far the best belt I’ve used.
it's actually a Pioneer belt, but same idea. if anyone is in the market, here ya go
This lever belts are amazing from what I’ve seen. First time was watching Carolyn Connor deadlifting and thought it was magic.
I was VERY worried pretzel was going to squat more than me and she probably soon will. That #450 is 🤌🏼.
I want to make one more run at 600/500/400 combo before probably giving up lifting crazy heavy. The #400 bench probably won’t happen due to my shoulder unless we get some stem cells or a new shoulder (probably never get it with shoulder replacement).
I was VERY worried pretzel was going to squat more than me and she probably soon will. That #450 is 🤌🏼.
I want to make one more run at 600/500/400 combo before probably giving up lifting crazy heavy. The #400 bench probably won’t happen due to my shoulder unless we get some stem cells or a new shoulder (probably never get it with shoulder replacement).
